The Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE) is expanding its drought emergency to include some of Western Washington's most ...

U.S. District Court Judge Robert Lasnik adopted a new Washington state legislative map on Friday to create a majority-Latino voting district in central Washington. Lasnik’s decision comes after ...

A new federal lawsuit alleges Washington’s recently approved legislative district maps violate the federal Voting Rights Act by diluting the clout of Latino voters in Central Washington.

In addition, parts of the Puget Sound region and north and central Washington are under a drought advisory. Droughts in 2023 and 2024 have diminished the water supply on Upper Yakima, Lower Yakima ...